Hourglass Dolphin vs Pigmy Skipper

Lagenorhynchus cruciger compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Dolphin	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lagenorhynchus	Gegenes
Species	Lagenorhynchus cruciger	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Dolphin and Pigmy Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Dolphin	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).